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Whether you are a solo-traveller looking for enriching stories behind the places you don’t want to take for granted, or a geeky adventurer looking for escapism in reality: Birds of Passage takes you on a flight to enchanting myths and histories in all sorts of places, all over the world. Looking for travel recommendations? Explore them through culture, nature and adventure.

Melbourne, or “Mel-bun” as the Aussies pronounce it, is the capital of the Australian state Victoria and the second most popular city of the country. Located in the South of Australia, the country has been rated the world’s most liveable city…

The forces of nature, unknown territories, a pinch of melancholy and the infinite imagination of the human spirit: these words might just sum up the essence of Romanticism, an important movement in the field of art (but also literature and…

Adrenaline, isn’t it a wonderful thing? For all you adrenaline junkies out there, this post will be just your cup of tea! There are countless types of holiday activities; while some people prefer to spend their well-deserved holiday on the beach, explore…

Wiliam Shakespeare: the poet, the actor, the playwright; possibly the greatest writer in the history of the English language. Once during a lecture about language and communication, a professor at the Erasmus University talked about the many different ways Shakespeare’s…

A place made up of friendly people on bikes, an incomprehensible language and a great sense of style, whether that be people, interiors or architecture. Copenhagen, Denmark, has so much to offer, and what better way to learn about the…

“Once you’ve been to New Zealand you are spoilt forever – nothing will ever be as beautiful.” Those were the wise word of my friend, who had already visited the North Island, right before we arrived in New Zealand, Christchurch,…